HOUGHTON — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This is a time for advocates, survivors, their loved ones, and communities to come together to talk openly about sexual violence to support survivors, increase knowledge and awareness, and identify strategies and resources to prevent sexual ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County Library in Iron Mountain has added 50 new LED silent headphones and three transmitters for public use. The headphones were purchased with a grant from the Dickinson Area Community Foundation totaling $1,660 and about $1,000 from a donation, according to ...

HUBBELL — The state is working with the owner of the new Isle Royale Seaplanes site to reach a solution after a dock permit issued last year was found to have been for the wrong category. The business announced in March it would be relocating to Hubbell this year after its lease at its ...

ESCANABA — Bettie Mae Fikes, a distinguished civil rights activist and celebrated singer, will be speaking and performing at the Besse Center Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. April 10. The event is free and open to the public. Fikes, often referred to as the “Voice of Selma,” played a pivotal ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — The City of Niagara will have a new police chief in April with the retirement of Angela Moreau after 30 years of service to the city. She will officially retire Thursday, with Assistant Chief Michael Chapman set to take her place the next day. Chapman has about four years ...

HANCOCK — The Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly brought people together for an Easter dinner that over time has become a sort of family reunion. About 50 elders attended Saturday’s dinner in Hancock, said lead volunteer Emily Dekker-Fiala. About an equal number of volunteers ...